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  • noun Any of various plants in the Liliaceae genus Erythronium, also called fawn lily and dog's tooth violet.

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  • noun eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Probably from its speckled leaves.]

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